Starting from 2688 yuan, the most down-to-earth! Apple's new iPad experience
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On March 21, Apple quietly updated several products on its official website. Two of them received a lot of attention. One is the special edition iPhone 7 series, which is what we call the red iPhone 7, and the other is a new iPad. Compared with the attention paid to the red iPhone, users seem to be more calm about this new iPad, but in fact, its updates are far more than just a new color. So what exactly has this new iPad improved? Let's talk about it one by one. New iPad First of all, don't be misled by the name and think that this is the new iPad from a few years ago. Although this iPad is a new product, Apple did not give it a "New" name, but simply named it "iPad", and the price is also the lowest among the iPads currently on sale. The new iPad is equipped with a 9.7-inch Retina display with a resolution of 2048x1536 pixels. It uses a front 1.2-megapixel + rear 8-megapixel camera for photography. The processor uses an A9 processor with an embedded M9 coprocessor. The price of the Wi-Fi version with 32GB capacity is 2,688 yuan, and the price of 128GB is 3,488 yuan. The price of the 4G version with 32GB is 3,788 yuan, and the price of 128GB is 4,588 yuan. The appearance is not unchanged. When I first saw the new iPad, I found that it was not much different from the previous iPad Air 2. The body is also equipped with an Apple ID, aluminum-magnesium alloy, and even the color scheme has not been added. However, after careful observation, the new iPad and the previous iPad Air 2 have slight differences in the bezel cutting chamfers. The new iPad's bezel chamfers do not use the polished bezels like the iPad Air 2, which reminds me of the subtle differences between the iPhone SE and the iPhone 5s. Apart from the color, this is the only difference that can distinguish whether it is the iPhone SE. However, I think this design can better keep the screen and the body integrated. As for the screen of the new iPad, the new iPad also uses a Retina screen with a resolution of 2048x1536 pixels, but the new iPad does not use a laminated display. When you use it, especially under strong light, you will feel the "layering" effect. Due to the lack of a laminated display, the thickness of the new iPad is slightly thicker than the iPad Air 2, 1.4 mm more. The back of the new iPad is exactly the same as the Air 2. If you don’t pay attention to the model number below, you won’t be able to tell which is the new iPad and which is the Air 2. The speaker design of the new iPad is similar to that of the Air 2. The dual speakers on both sides and the lighting interface in the middle have not changed. In general, if you don't look at the chamfer of the frame, it is difficult to tell which product it is. Thinness and lightness are still its main theme. The first detachable keyboard with iOS 10.3 system The new iPad is equipped with iOS 10.3 system when it leaves the factory, which is also a major update in iOS 10. In general, 10.3 has promoted user information to a prominent position. The settings related to the user's Apple ID and iCloud account have been moved to the top of the system settings. You can see it by opening "Settings". The iOS 10.3 interface also includes general information such as user name, phone number, payment delivery address, and all devices that have logged in to their Apple ID. iOS 10.3 iCloud interface In addition, there are some changes to the display of iCloud. The display of iCloud storage space in iOS 10.3 imitates the style of macOS, which looks more concise. Multiple modes of the bottom keyboard. In terms of experience, iOS 10.3 has added a floating keyboard mode, which can effectively improve typing speed. The above is the most obvious difference in 10.3. In the "dark", iOS 10.3 began to use a new file system called APFS (Apple File System) at last year's WWDC developer conference. The improved iOS 10.3 is smoother to use. Regarding more iOS 10.3 updates, Sina Digital has summarized several items for everyone. Slightly improved hardware The new iPad uses the same A9 processor as the iPhone 6s in terms of processor. Usually, the processor used on the iPad has multiple "Xs" and has stronger performance than the processor used on the iPhone. But what we see on the new iPad is only A9, without the "X" at the end, which means that the performance should be on par with the iPhone 6s. Multi-core processor vs. single-core processor After running Geekbench, it is found that the A9 processor has a clear advantage in single-core, but the gap between A9 and A8X in multi-core is not very large, but it is still higher than iPhone 6s and iPad Air 2. The battery life of the new iPad is 32.4 watt-hours, while the 9.7-inch iPad Pro is 27.5 watt-hours, compared with 27.3 watt-hours for iPad Air 2, which is also the product with the largest battery capacity among the 9.7-inch iPads currently on sale. Do weight and thickness really affect it? Although the new iPad has a slight improvement in hardware, it has to be admitted that the weight and thickness have increased accordingly. The weight is 0.06 kg heavier than Air 2, and the thickness is 1.4 mm higher. If you are an Air2 user, you may feel that this new iPad is a little heavy when you get it, but for me who is still staying on the new iPad, it feels good and light (at least much lighter than the new iPad). The extra 1.4mm of size on the new iPad won't be noticeable in daily use unless you compare it with the Air 2, but it won't affect your use at all. The thickness of the new iPad. Personally, I think that the new iPad itself does not belong to the Air series, so the increase in weight/thickness is not surprising. Think about it another way. The basic version of iPad Air 2 is priced at 3,688 yuan, which is 1,000 yuan more expensive than the new iPad. This minor change is not enough to say, right? Why did Apple launch a new iPad? Sina Digital believes there are three reasons. The first is the integration of product lines. Before the new iPad came out, the 9.7-inch iPad Pro and the 9.7-inch iPad Air were easily confused, and the difference between the two was not very big in terms of recognition. Then the new iPad will replace the previous Air series, which can make the product line more streamlined and users can choose products more clearly. For high-standard users, they can choose the iPad Pro series, and light users can choose the iPad. The polar division is clearer. The second point of the new iPad is that the launch of the new iPad can allow more users who use old iPads to replace them. To be honest, my last iPad is also the only one that was produced 5 years ago. Because it is so durable and durable, I can still use it to listen to music and read books. However, the configuration and experience are far from comparable to the current products. Therefore, the launch of the new iPad allows me to experience the smoothness that I could not experience in the old iPad before at a lower price. It is not only for old iPad users, but also for new users who want to try iPad. Another point is that the current price of this new iPad 32GB version is 2688 yuan, which is similar to the price of many Android tablets on the market, and the configuration is also comparable to the flagship Android tablet. Apple also hopes to "dig" a group of Android tablet users through this new iPad with the highest cost-effectiveness currently on sale, so as to experience the fun of the iOS system. Summary: The launch of the new iPad does not give people a feeling of having to buy it, but this product has given many years of iPad users like me a new way out. Usually, iPad is only used for reading books, playing games and light office work. Buying iPad Pro is not only expensive but also a waste of the product. The new iPad is very affordable, and even though the screen is a little "lazy", it still makes me want to replace the old iPad in a minute. As for those who want to buy the legendary 10.5-inch iPad Pro, you can only wait a little longer. As a winner of Toutiao's Qingyun Plan and Baijiahao's Bai+ Plan, the 2019 Baidu Digital Author of the Year, the Baijiahao's Most Popular Author in the Technology Field, the 2019 Sogou Technology and Culture Author, and the 2021 Baijiahao Quarterly Influential Creator, he has won many awards, including the 2013 Sohu Best Industry Media Person, the 2015 China New Media Entrepreneurship Competition Beijing Third Place, the 2015 Guangmang Experience Award, the 2015 China New Media Entrepreneurship Competition Finals Third Place, and the 2018 Baidu Dynamic Annual Powerful Celebrity. |
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